12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy, left, and Sandy Schlitt, right, Air Force Association's chairman of the board, present a plaque to Staff Sgt. Cory Branham during the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year reception and awards dinner in Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2012. The recipients were recognized for superior leadership, job performance, community involvement and personal achievements. Branham is with the 366th Logistics Readiness Squadron from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)

12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy, left, and Sandy Schlitt, right, Air Force Association chairman of the board, present a plaque to Master Sgt. Alan Braden during the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year reception and awards dinner in Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2012. The recipients were recognized for superior leadership, job performance, community involvement and personal achievements. Braden is with the 88th Force Support Squadron from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)

CSAF talks Air Force innovation, evolution at AFA Conference

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III recognizes Master Sgt. Toni Worthey for her leadership and efforts as a noncommissioned officer in charge at Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Dover Air Force Base, Del., during his keynote presentation on the state of the Air Force at the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., Sept. 18, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

CSAF talks Air Force innovation, evolution at AFA Conference

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III presents the "State of the Air Force" during Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., Sept. 18, 2012. Welsh focused on where the Air Force has been and how it is changing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)

Air Force recognizes 2012 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy speaks during the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year reception and awards dinner as part of the 2012 Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jim Varhegyi)

Donley talks sequestration, explains AF budget plans

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley discusses the service's budget strategy during his address at the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2012. During his keynote remarks at the conferenc, Donley discussed the threat of sequestration and its effect on crafting the service’s budget. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)